Leo Almazora

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Leo Francis Almazora

Senior Journalist

10 years experience1,025,285 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

Leo's specialty topics

RIAs Alternative investments Fintech Mutual funds Practice management

Leo Almazora is the resident US news writer at InvestmentNews, a role he has held since February 2024. He covers a broad range of topics central to the financial advisory industry, including broker-dealer news, registered investment advisor (RIA) activity, advisor recruitment and moves, retirement planning, elder fraud, and wealth technology across the United States. Leo brings nearly a decade of financial journalism experience to his reporting, having developed deep expertise in equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), alternative investments, and wealthtech through extensive conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry executives.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“After a decade of covering wealth management from the Canadian and US perspectives, I've chosen to see this space as a rich industry filled with motivated individuals working against forces that go against their clients' best interest. It's been encouraging to watch the industry from purely focusing on investment products to a more holistic approach that includes financial planning, risk management, retirement planning, charitable giving, and legacy conversations.”

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Featured content from Leo

Pontera cries 'anticompetitive,' Fidelity cites cyber safety in credential sharing standoff 'This came out of the blue': Why firms are pushing back against New Jersey's proposed independent contractor rule From breakaways to breakouts: How Altruist's Jason Wenk sees next-gen RIAs moving forward

Previous experience

  • Key Media — US News Writer
  • Key Meda — Canada editor
  • Key Media — News editor
  • Key Meda — Business journalist

Education

  • Masters in Applied Business Economics, University of Asia and the Pacific
  • Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines

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SEC sues estate of Massachusetts advisor, firm over alleged $1.68M misappropriation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 02, 2026
SEC sues estate of Massachusetts advisor, firm over alleged $1.68M misappropriation

Complaint describes yearslong pattern of transfers allegedly diverted to personal and business expenses.

Washington’s new millionaire tax: What advisors need to watch
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2026
Washington’s new millionaire tax: What advisors need to watch

New levy on seven‑figure incomes could reshape residency, compensation and planning conversations for the Pacific state’s wealthiest clients.

Liberation Day lookback: What Trump's historic tariff declaration has done for the US
EQUITIES APR 02, 2026
Liberation Day lookback: What Trump's historic tariff declaration has done for the US

A year after the White House reset US trade policy, price pressures, supply-chain rewiring and policy uncertainty are still shaping portfolios and growth expectations.

How career changers are helping to fill the advice industry's talent shortage
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2026
How career changers are helping to fill the advice industry's talent shortage

Amplified Planning founder Hannah Moore sees "inspiring" stream of new entrants as employment market dynamics and an oncoming advisor shortfall raise the stakes for greater access into the profession.

February-March tax refund surge could offset consumer angst – for now
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2026
February-March tax refund surge could offset consumer angst – for now

Bigger average refunds and a shift toward direct deposit are changing when cash hits checking accounts, with potential spillovers into spring spending data.

RIA moves: Cerity plants Tennessee stake with Covenant Partners deal
RIA NEWS APR 01, 2026
RIA moves: Cerity plants Tennessee stake with Covenant Partners deal

Elsewhere, Carson Group bolstered its presence in Washington while Integrated adds a $600 million Ameriprise team in Denver.

 Americans' fears over retirement healthcare costs outpace planning
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2026
Americans' fears over retirement healthcare costs outpace planning

New D.A. Davidson survey shows most households worried about medical bills in retirement – but few have run the numbers.

Why growth-focused advisors have to solve the 'consistency problem'
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2026
Why growth-focused advisors have to solve the 'consistency problem'

New survey data show acquiring new clients is the top growth priority for firms, but many still manage high-ROI referral channels and follow-up manually.

The SEC is preparing to raise thresholds for performance fees
COMPLIANCE MAR 31, 2026
The SEC is preparing to raise thresholds for performance fees

Inflation adjustments would lift the net worth and assets tests that define who counts as a qualified client under the Advisers Act rule.

Advisor moves: UBS nabs Arkansas-based rainmaker from Merrill
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2026
Advisor moves: UBS nabs Arkansas-based rainmaker from Merrill

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo's FiNet welcomes a $300 million pair from Private Advisor Group, and Raymond James reels in another veteran advisor from Commonwealth.